Southern Maine Athletics

2025: Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts ... Posted a record of 5-5 with a 6.05 ERA over 55 innings ... Led the team in wins and ranked second in strikeouts with 43 ... Struck out a season-high seven batters in seven innings of work in a win against UMass Boston (4/4/25).

2024: Named Third Team All-Little East Conference ... Appeared in 17 games and made four starts ... Posted a 2-0 record with a 3.96 ERA over 38.2 innings ... Finished third on the team in strikeouts with 43 ... Made his collegiate debut by throwing a scoreless inning in relief against Salve Region (3/3/24) ... Struck out eight batters while allowing one run over six innings against Plymouth State to earn his first career win (4/23/24).

Why USM: I committed here to play baseball, it has the resources for me to use for my major, and because tuition is much cheaper than other colleges.

Before USM: Played varsity baseball and basketball at Sacopee Valley ... Earned Western Maine Conference honors in baseball for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons ... Named to the WMC Class C All-Defense team twice for basketball and Second Team All-WMC in 2022-23 ... 2022 WMC Class C/D Player of the Year for baseball and the 2023 Pitcher of the Year.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science ... Son of Jennifer and James Black ... Has one sibling, Alexandra.